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Most of the users overlook the security of their WordPress website because there is a myth that it is one of the most secured CMS platforms. But the truth is that there is not a powerful way to completely protect a site or blog from hackers, spammers, and other security threats. A professional hacker will certainly find his/her way to get into your site, without your permission. So, it’s up to you whether you want to ignore your site’s security or want to give tough competition to hacker when he is trying to hack your site.
Fortunately, there are a few ways that can help you strengthen the security of your WordPress site and blog. In this blog post, we will share some tips that will make your site less appealing to hackers and spammers.
There are multiple ways that one can use to sign up for their WordPress site. So be careful about your default usernames while selecting your hosting plan or domain name.
Most of the website owners, especially beginners use their default username and password for both their hosting account and WordPress dashboard. If you use the default username and weak password, then hackers can easily hack your website. They can gain access to your site via using your default username that you use to login to your WordPress site.
It will be good if you change your username and use something new and unique one. In short, strictly replace your default username “admin” with the more powerful one.
You should also change the password of your WP admin account. You can create a lengthy and robust password that will protect your site from hackers.
Use a lengthy and strong password that includes a combination of uppercase and lowercase of letters, numbers, and special characters. Your password should have 8 to 6 characters to make it difficult for a hacker to guess your new username and password.
In fact, you should change your password in every 2 months. It makes a hacker’s job more difficult as he has to begin everything from the starting point if he wants to hack your site.
Many site owners keep WordPress plugins on their system but never use them, and a hacker targets this. A determined hacker gets into your site through a gap that they find in your unused plugins.
It happens because most of the users don’t update these plugins and this allows a hacker to gain access to your site with ease. And there is even a good chance that you won’t notice the breach as you rarely use the plugin.
Therefore, it is better to delete unused plugins or those plugins that you won’t use in the coming years.
Hackers are taking the help of advanced technologies these days. They try to gain access to your site by making the use of software that continuously attacks the login page with the unlimited number of username and password combinations until they get what they want.
To overcome this situation, you should use a popular WordPress plugin Limit Login Attempts to block the IP address of those who are continuously entering the wrong combination of username and password. You can restrict them from using your admin page. In fact, you can manage all these things from your wp-admin panel.
A WordPress site owner should upgrade their site to its most recent version on the regular basis. The new version not only incorporates additional features to your site but also prevents it from the hackers and other security threats.
Most of the users forget to upgrade their WordPress core and then face security issues. In fact, you should upgrade all your installed themes and plugins to the latest version if you want to host a safe and secure website.
WordPress offers various security plugins that you can add to your site, without any coding. The security plugins allow you to protect your site from hackers and other malicious activities. However, choosing the most reliable plugin becomes difficult because all of them vary in terms of quality, functionality, and support. In fact, many plugins were made by regular users while some by experienced developers. So be careful while buying the security plugin for your website.
Well, you can research your plugin before making any final decision. You can check their testimonials, or look for bad comments instead of searching the positive ones.
Note: All In One WP Security & Firewall, iThemes Security, Wordfence Security are some of the great security plugins for WordPress in 2016.
As a site owner, you should keep a backup of your existing WordPress site, database, and other files on a regular basis. This saves your site from unexpected breakdown or hack. A backup can help you restore your site to its current version if something destructive happens to your site.
After restoring your site, you can change admin account usernames, passwords and reload your site data within a few clicks.
These tips will help you in protecting your site against hackers, spammers, and other unexpected security threats.
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